Goodreads rounded up the best nonfiction books 2014 had to offer.
To compile the list, Goodreads editors nominated titles frequently reviewed on the site, and readers voted for their favorites, casting more than 2 million votes total.
This year's nonfiction book winners cover everything from how our brains work to the history of video games.
"The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories" by Marina Keegan
When she tragically died in a car accident five days after graduating magna cum laude from Yale in 2012, Marina Keegan's last essay for Yale Daily News, "The Opposite of Loneliness," went viral, racking up over a million views. Though she died young, Keegan left behind a multitude of essays and prose about finding your calling and making a name for yourself in the world.
"What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions" by Randall Munroe
Have you ever wondered how fast you can hit a speed bump while driving and live? Or if there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? Randall Munroe, the creator of xkcd, set out to find answers — and backed them up through science, of course.
"The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan" by Jenny Nordberg
This book explores the phenomenon of bacha posh, a common practice in Afghanistan where girls are temporarily dressed and raised as boys. Divided into four parts, it tells the stories of four different women at distinct stages in life.
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